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GAME TABLE.

No. 364,999. Patented June 14, 1887.

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ml IIIIIHIIHW IIIIIIIIIIIYIIII/III'IIIIIIIIIIIII A WITNESSESI INVENTORIS BY GAa/a ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS X. GANTER AND THEODORE L. BORST, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND; SAID BORST ASSIGNOR TO SAID GANTER.

GAME- TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,999, dated June 14, 1887.

Application filed April 14, 185:7. Serial No. 234,744. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that we, FRANCIS X. GANTER and THEODORE L. Bons'r, citizens of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gamedables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved gametable, and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top view of the table. Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section of the table. Figs. 3 and 4 each show a top view of onehalf of table, and illustrate two modifiea tions in the outline or contour of the cushioned rail at the ends.

The table-top A is level, and may be made of wood, metal, stone, or slate, and should be covered with cloth. Around the table-top is a curb or rail, Z), which may have a rubber or other suitable elastic cushion, Z). (See Fig. 2.) At the two ends 13 of the table the curb or rail may have a part-circular shape, as at c in Fig. 1. This shape is preferred; but the said two ends may be square, as at d in Fig. 3, or five= sided, as at c, Fig. 4. At the remaining two sides, 0, and between the ends just referred to, is a straight recess, f, which extends longitudinally in the curb or railb,and at each end of said straight recess is a winding pocket, 1

The gameis played with ten figures and five balls, and an ordinary one (not shown) is employed to make the shots. One black figure,

h, is placed in the center of the table; four "yellow figures, t, are placed in the form of a square around the center figure; four other yellow" figures, 'i, are placed in the four winding pocketsg; another figure, j, is placed on a spot near the head of the table; four red balls,

7r, are placed on spots about the center figures, 0

and a yellow or one ball, Z, at the beginning of the game,is placed near the head of the table. Of course the rules to govern the game and the score are arbitrary, and these may vary.

The game is of a similar character to bill- 5 iards and pool.

Having described our invention,weclaim and desire to seeu re by Letters Patentof the United Statesl. A gametable having a level top, a cushioned curb or rail, 1), forming the two ends B, and provided at each of the two sides 0, between said ends, with astraight recess, f, having at each of its ends a winding pocket, 9, as set forth.

2. A game-table having a level top, a cushioned curb or rail, 1), forming thetwo part-circnlar-shaped ends 13, and provided at each of the two sides 0, between said ends, with a straight recess, f, having at each of its ends a winding pocket, 9, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS X. GA NTER. THEO. L. BORST. \Vitnesses:

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